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Why UK Employers Need a Medical Cannabis Policy
‘Without a clear policy, employers are more likely to be influenced by their understanding of recreational drug use.’
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Medical Cannabis for ADHD in the UK: How It Compares With Stimulants
Ask any UK cannabis clinic which conditions bring people through the door, and ADHD will reliably be near the top of the list. Despite this demand, the published literature on […]
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NHS Trust Approves UK-First Inpatient Medical Cannabis Policy
Devon Partnership NHS Trust has approved procedures for patients to continue taking their prescribed cannabis-based medications while in hospital.
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Nine of the 10 Top CBPM Prescribers Are Pharmacists, UK FOI Data Shows
Pharmacist independent prescribers accounted for 61.9% of the total items prescribed between January 2019 and May 2025.
Industry
UK Medical Cannabis Patient Numbers Set to Reach 140,000 in 2026, Industry Report Finds
UK imports of the medical cannabis and the range of products available to patients both doubled in 2025.
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Curaleaf Laboratories and Herdade das Barrocas (HDB) Announce Strategic Partnership to Reintroduce HDB Products to the UK Medical Cannabis Market
Curaleaf Laboratories, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and distributors of EU-GMP medical cannabis products and Herdade das Barrocas (HDB), a Portuguese cultivator known for its cannabis genetics and cultivation expertise, […]
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Ukraine War Veteran and MS Patient Receive First Medical Cannabis Prescriptions
Two years on from the legalisation of medical cannabis in Ukraine, patients have received the first legal prescriptions for cannabis-based medicines.
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UK Survey Finds Majority of Medical Cannabis Patients Report Improved Mental Health Symptoms
In a new multi-clinic survey, the majority of patients report improvements in their symptoms.
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CQC Concerns Add to Scrutiny of UK’s Private Medical Cannabis Sector
Inspectors found breaches in care, governance, and oversight at a private medical cannabis clinic.
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Patient Protect Supports UK Medical Cannabis Patients Facing Discrimination
A new UK-wide service has launched to support medical cannabis patients who face discrimination.
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Campaign Launched in Memory of Mum Who Helped Change UK Medical Cannabis Law
The Hannah Deacon Campaign is calling on the government to support children unable to access medical cannabis on the NHS.
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“The Narrative Needs to Change”: Inside The UK’s Cannabis Media Storm
Patients and healthcare professionals have responded to recent media coverage about medical cannabis in the UK.
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New Patient-Led Initiative Aims to Shape the Future of UK’s Medical Cannabis Market
A new initiative is giving patients a direct voice in how the UK’s medical cannabis market is shaped.
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UK Policing Body Publishes First Official Guidance on Medical Cannabis
The National Police Chiefs’ Council has approved the first official guidance for medical cannabis.
Industry
What Is Really Going on in the UK’s Medical Cannabis Market?
In the first of a series of deep dives in the UK market, we look into its rapid growth, the shift in dominance of popular strains, and the dramatic swing towards higher THC products.
Industry
113 Botanicals Launches £2m Raise to Bring Controlled-Release Cannabis Capsule to UK Patients
The company is preparing to reach a major regulatory milestone and bring its lead product to market in early 2026.
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UK Experts Publish First Comprehensive Dosing Guide for Medical Cannabis Oils
The authors say the guidance aims to address “clear gaps” in prescriber training and education.
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Bridging the Gap: Helping GPs See the Evidence Behind UK Cannabis Care
In her bi-weekly series for Cannabis Health, Dr Sue Clenton, Consultant Oncologist and Medical Director at Releaf Cannabis Clinic, shares her insight from the front line of an emerging field […]
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UK Medical Cannabis Awareness Month: Campaigners, Clinicians and Industry Leaders Join Forces to Drive Momentum
A quick rundown of the highlights so far, and what’s still left to look forward to.
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Releaf’s Landmark Survey Reveals “Transformative” Results for UK Patients
Seven years after medical cannabis was legalised in the UK, new data from Releaf sheds light on how the treatment is changing patients’ lives, but also where progress is still […]
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Curaleaf Laboratories Enters Strategic Partnership with ANTG to Manufacture and Distribute Medicinal Cannabis Products in the UK
Curaleaf Laboratories, one of the UK’s leading providers of medicinal cannabis products, is pleased to announce a landmark partnership with Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG), one of Australia’s most respected producers […]
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Families Call for Urgent Action on ‘Failures’ of UK’s Medical Cannabis Policy
What was once hailed as a historic victory has become a ‘national failure’, campaigners say.
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Thousands of UK Patients Left Suffering as Fewer Than 1% of Doctors Trained to Prescribe Legal Medical Cannabis
Almost seven years since medical cannabis was legalised in the UK on 1st November 2018, less than 1% of the UK’s approximate 100,000 doctors on the General Medical Council (GMC) […]
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‘Significant Variation in Standards’ Found Across UK Medical Cannabis Pharmacies as ACMD Review Call Closes
A new report from the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) provides the most detailed regulatory snapshot yet of how medical cannabis is being dispensed across the UK.